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Stress Relief For Lawyers - Do It Yourself.

You can now get a bobble head doll of yourself by sending a photo to an online vendor. Then, before you leave for the office, put the doll in a chair, and turn on Bob Ross videos. Watch your stress level disappear. Go home. Go to sleep. Repeat. You don't have to thank me.

Dog Owner Problems.

"I'm not going to tell him to get off the counter. YOU tell him to get off the counter. Oh, hell, let's go in the other room and see if he follows."

The Origin of #ParrotSunday. Has It Been 7 years Already?

The orgin of ParrotSunday. Has it been 7 years already?

Posted by Richard Georges on Tuesday, October 27, 2020

#ParrotSunday - Cockatoo Fun.

Cockatoos can be destructive. 

Posted by Richard Georges on Tuesday, October 27, 2015

#WhyIAmASolo - Nobody Would Hire Me.

Actually, that isn't completely true. I had opportunities throughout my career. Some passed on me. I passed on some. But, the highlight is that, when I was rejected, I was left with no option but to go forward by myself. I remember being very sad, early in my career, when a group of top shelf lawyers was forming a new firm, and I wanted to join them. But, they weren't interested, and I watched them succeed. They wore tuxes to concerts their firm sponsored. They were always in the news, and they worked in offices with a view of the bay. They had new ventures going all the time. I plugged away, alone, like the tortoise in the fable. Ultimately, they had internal disputes, and other problems, and the firm dissolved. I am still here, still plugging away, still alone. But, I am thankful for the rejection. Because of it, I had to do it myself.

Blogging While Lawyer - Why Do It?

Seth Godin On Seeking The Minimum Audience. This piece by my blogging mentor, Kevin O'Keefe, discusses the reason and suggested focus of law blogging, applied to the Seth Godin presentation about blogging to the minimum audience in order to achieve a maximum audience. I think it depends on the purpose for blogging, or writing in general. Yes, Kevin creates a platform for many lawyers who blog about their specialty, or an area of law in which they practice, in order to get clients, and make a lot of money. But, some of us write because we can't not write. Sure, it is nice when our work is appreciated. But, the focus of a blog, in my opinion, should be to do what you love, and let the work speak without a concrete goal. So many of us play a role. We tend to say, or write, what we think others want to hear, or read. But, the only way to satisfy the itch, for me, is to be authentic. When you are true to yourself, that sincerity is sure, and loud, and understood. One of my pet peeves (yes, I know. I have many) is the tendency to think that if we signal virtue, we will be thought to be virtuous. Virtue signaling is a big problem, because it masks the true self. So, fellow humans. Blog if you must; but, always remember, you can't do it like you advertise online, or on a sign, or in the Yellow Pages (are they still a thing?) or on TV. Let yourself be you. Some will follow you. Some will be repelled by you. But, in the end, you are all you have anyway.

#WhyIAmASolo - Nobody Can Tell Me I Can't Have An Aviary In The Waiting Room.

FutureLawyer Aviary. When I bought this building in 1985, this room was a sun room, off of the main living room. I converted the living room to a waiting area and secretarial work station, and, for a while just had a table and chairs inside. Then, I decided to convert it to an aviary for my birds, and, over the years, have remodeled it. Love me, love my birds.

#MondayMorningLawyer - Poor Cross-Examination Techniques.

Rule Number One - Never ask a question to which you don't already know the answer. 

#WhyIAmASolo - When I Lose A Client Because I Won't Give In To Unreasonable Demands...

There isn't anyone around to blame me.

The Rays Are A Wild And Crazy Bunch Of Guys!

Rays Game Four Walkoff Win. In the most improbable, crazy, insane, unexpected, bottom of the ninth in World Series History, the Rays walked off while the Dodgers stumbled off, and evened the Series at 2 games. In a game in which a rookie, Randy Arozarena tied or broke Postseason records for hits and home runs, the underdog Rays got a clutch hit from another rookie, Brett Philips, to tie the game, and errors by the right fielder and catcher for the Dodgers, allowed Arozarena to score the winning run. Click the link to see how it happened. This one will go down in the annals of World Series and baseball history.